December 2012
Roundtable
Roundtable discussion of draft law on compensation for victims of crimes
The purpose of this event is to facilitate a dicussion of Montenegro's draft law on compensation for victims of criminal acts. Participants will include representatives of Montenegro's Justice Ministry, the courts and prosecution offices…
Workshop
Workshop for civil society on anti-Semitic hate crimes in the OSCE region
The workshop will gather representatives of non-governmental and Jewish community organizations from across the OSCE region for a one-day workshop on countering anti-Semitic hate crimes. The objective of the workshop is to: introduce civil…
Conference
Workshop Towards a Strategy for Reconciliation in the OSCE Area
Speakers from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Johns Hopkins University, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), and the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, among others, share their views on how the OSCE can…
Seminar
Seminar for administrative-court judges on the judicial review of administrative disputes
This two-day event will bring together judges from administrative courts and administrative appeals courts to discuss recent cases related to the judicial review of administrative disputes. The jurisprudence of the Higher Administrative…
General event
International investment forum
This forum will be attended by representatives of various ministries and related state, international and non-profit organizations; foreign investment companies, corporations and foundations; the managers of large enterprises, as well as…
Roundtable
Roundtable discussion on the implementation of the Criminal Procedure Code
The purpose of the event is to facilitate a discussion on experiences in implementation of the Criminal Procedure Code and to identify areas for possible amendments. Participants will include representatives of the Justice Ministry, the…
Training
Training for judges and prosecutors on professional and personal integrity
The purpose of this training course is to allow participants to learn about best practices in the area of personal integrity and integrity as members of state institutions. Its aim is to provide a forum for open discussions and an exchange…
General event
OSCE Mission to Serbia to announce Person of the Year award winners
For the seventh consecutive year, the OSCE Mission to Serbia will announce the winners of its Person of the Year awards at an annual reception. These awards honour Serbian citizens who contributed to furthering OSCE values in Serbia in 2012…
General event
Launch of environmental database
The first Serbian national environmental metadata register, a database of environmental information managed, stored or maintained by public authorities and civil society organizations, will be launched at this event. The database, which is…
General event
Master Class in Online Media Regulation
As a follow-up to the 14th Central Asia Media Conference on social and online media (July 2012), the OSCE’s Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media will organize a three-day master class on online media regulation for…
Roundtable
Roundtable on draft legislation on qualified legal aid
This roundtable discussion will focus on amendments to the existing legislation on state-guaranteed legal aid initiated by the Ministry of Justice. Participants will include representatives of governmental authorities, legal professionals…
General event
High-school debate on discrimination against women in Montenegro
High-school students from Ulcinj, Bar, Budva, Tivat, Kotor and Herceg Novi will take part in a debate on a campaign called “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” in order to raise awareness among students of the importance of…
Conference
2012 annual conference on human rights
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will give the keynote address and take part in a panel discussion with, among others, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves during a session called “Human Rights and the…
Conference
Conference for law students on International Human Rights Day
The aim of this conference is to increase awareness among law students of issues related to human rights. It will gather law students from various universities in Almaty, law professors and representatives of NGOs. The theme of this year’s…
Seminar
Celebration of Human Rights Day
The OSCE Mission to Serbia will support the Committee for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality in organizing a roundtable meeting to mark Human Rights Day.
Roundtable
Panel discussion on International Human Rights Day
The topics of the panel discussion will be as follows: Montenegro’s membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council: possibilities and challenges; Right to a peaceful enjoyment of property rights with a particular focus on restitution…